VIC1936 Accession Number: VIC1936

Description

Laverton, Vic. 1946-02-08. Portrait of Flight Lieutenant Walthurst DFC (RAF) of Wales, UK, one of the crew which had flown the Japanese bomber aircraft nicknamed 'Tokyo Rose' (Mitsubishi Ki-21 heavy bomber, Allied code-name 'Sally') from Borneo to Australia. This aircraft is reputed to have taken part in five raids on Darwin in 1942 and used for the carriage to trial of Japanese war criminals.

Details

Accession Number
VIC1936
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession VIC1936

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